Handle



Jan. 29, 1935. a KEELER 1,989,420

HANDLE Filed March 23, 1954 INVENTOR. Made J. Was/er ATTORNEYS PatentedJan. 29, 1935 1 UNITED- Isaac S. Kcelcr, Grand Rapids, Mich, assignor toKeeler Brass Company, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Application March 23, 1934, Serial No. 717,003

Claims. (01. 292-347) The main object of this invention is toprotherewith. The ferrule is held in place by means vide ahandle fordoor latches and the like, which of the compression spring 13 disposedin the is attractive in appearance and at the same time escutcheon 2. isstrong and durable and economical to pro- With the parts arranged inthis manner, the 5 duce. handle bar not only constitutes a back platefor 5 A further object is to provide a structure in the assembly butalso acts as a support for the which the handle bar is conformed toconstitute a outer casing member which is of relatively thin back plateand a support for the outer casing sheet metal such as stainless steelor brass. The member. rounded edges of the handle make it attractive inObjects relating to details and economies of appearance and at the sametime provide a 10 my invention will appear from the description smoothfeel, especially at the back. The structo follow. The invention isdefined and pointed ture is economical to produce, light in weight, outin the claims. and strong and durable.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of I have illustrated anddescribed my improvemy invention is illustrated in the accompanyingments in an embodiment which I have found very l5 drawing, in which:practical. I have not attempted to illustrate Fig. 1 is a view in frontelevation of a handle or describe other embodiments or adaptations, asembodying the features of my invention. it is believed this disclosurewill enable those Fig. 2 is a side elevation, a portion of thespinskilled in the art to embody or adapt my imdle being broken away.provements as may be desired. 20

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on-1ine:3 -3 Having thus described myinvention, what I of Fig, 1. claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line 4--4 of Patent is: Figs.2 and 3. 1. In a handle structure of the class described, Fig. 5 is atransverse section on line 5-5 of the combination with a spindle, of ahandle bar 25 Figs. 1 and 3. fixedly secured to the outer end of saidspindle Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the spindle housand havingoutwardly facing transversely rounding sleeve or ferrule. ed channelsalong its side edges providing lateral In the illustrated embodiment ofmy invenflanges, the web of said handle bar being contion, numeral 1indicates the spindle of the latch formed to provide a rear socketadjacent said 30 and 2 an escutcheon or door plate for the spinspindle,an outer casing member embracing said dle. I have not shown the doornorthe latch handle bar and having alongitudinally fluted web proper as therelation of these parts to the spindle engaging the edges of saidlateral flanges, the and escutcheon will be well understood by thosecasing mem haViIlg inturned flanges a its skilled in the art. edgesengaging said rounded channels and the 35 At the outer end of thespindle, Iflxedly secure ends of the handle bar, and a spring pressedthe handle bar 3 which is generally of channel spindle housing sleevehaving a flared foot tersection and has outwardly facing transverselyminating in a flange conformed to the shape of rounded channels 4, 4along its side edges proand seated in said socket for rotation with theviding lateral flanges 5, 5. The web of the handle handle. 40 bar issuitably conformed to provide a rear step 2. In a handle structure ofthe class described, or socket 6 adjacent the end of the spindle 1. thecombination with a spindle, of a handle bar Over this handle bar, Iarrange an outer casing fixedly secured to the outer end of said spindlemember 7 having a longitudinally fluted web 8 and having outwardlyfacing transversely rounded engaging the edges of the lateral flanges 5,5, the channels along its side edges providing lateral 45 casing memberhaving inturned flanges 9, 9 at flanges, and an outer casing memberembracing its edges engaging the rounded channels 4, 4 as said handlebar and having a longitudinally fluted illustrated. The ends of thecasing member are web engaging the edges of said lateral flanges, thefolded over the ends of the handle bar, the handle casing member havinginturned flanges at its bar being tapered towards its rounded ends asedges engaging said rounded channels and the 50 shown. ends of thehandle bar.

The housing sleeve or ferrule 10 for the spin- 3. In a handle structureof the class described, dle 1 has a flared foot 11 terminating in aflange the combination of a handle bar of channel sec-, 12 conformed tothe shape of and seated in the tion having outwardly facing transverselyroundsocket or step 6 of the handle bar 3 for rotation ed channels alongits side edges providing lateral 55 flanges, and an outer casing memberof channel section embracing said handle bar and having a web engagingthe edges of said lateral flanges, the casing member having inturnedflanges at its edges engaging said rounded channels and the ends of thehandle bar.

4. In a handle structure of the class described, the combination with aspindle, of a handle bar secured to the outer end of said spindle andhaving transversely rounded channels along its rear edges, and an outercasing member directly embracing said handle bar and having inturnedrounded flanges at its rear edges engaging said,

rounded channels, the handle bar constituting a back plate and a supportfor said casing member.

5. In a handle structure of the class described, the combination with aspindle, of a handle bar secured to the outer end of said spindle andhaving transversely rounded rear edges, and an outer casing memberembracing said handle bar and having inturned rounded flanges at itsrear edges engaging said rounded rear edges, the handle bar constitutinga. back plate and a support for 10 said casing member.

- ISAAC S. KEELER.

